Monday, September 18, 2006

Ever wonder how blurry surveillance video images can be admissible as evidence in court? Software tools like Sarnoff Corp.'s VideoDetective mine the hidden data in such images to reconstruct their details clearly in still shots. But such tools are affordable only by large corporations and government agencies. Now a service called Sarensix permits private contractors to "farm out" the forensic evidence they gather from surveillance videos. The service was created by Sarnoff (Princeton, N.J.), a government contractor that fabricates custom ICs and ultrasmall video systems and software. Using data fused from video, infrared and other sensors, Sarnoff's security systems guard government installations and assist troops in the field. VideoDetective reconstructs video into stills that gather information from many frames, thereby creating sharp, telling still images from indistinct video. Smaller customers can use Sarensix to get their surveillance videos processed in VideoDetective by a Sarnoff-trained professional.Text: http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=192701704

By R. Colin Johnson

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Cognitive computers—cognizers—aim to instill human-like intelligence into our smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices using microchips that emulate the human brain. Dubbed the “Future of Computing” by the NYTimes, one of the “Best Innovation Moments of 2011” by the Washington Post and one of “10 World Changing Ideas” in a Scientific American cover story “A Computer Chip that Thinks” this book reveals how neuroscience and computer science are merging in a new era of intelligent machines light-years beyond Apple's Siri, IBM's Watson.

About the Author:

Next-generation electronics and technology news stories published non-stop for 20+ years, R. Colin Johnson's unique perspective has prompted coverage of his articles in a diverse range of major media outlets--from the ultra-liberal National Public Radio (NPR) to the ultra-conservative Rush Limbaugh Show.